Case Report: Masseter hypertrophy: A case and review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
F1000ResearchMasseter muscle hypertrophy is a rare condition with no known etiology that has become more prevalent due to growing aesthetic concerns. It is distinguished by either unilaterally or bilaterally enlarged masseter muscles.
Aarati S. Panchbhai, Prasanna R. Sonar
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Effect of Functional Appliance on Expression of Biomarkers in Masticatory Muscle after Mandibular Advancement and One Month of Recovery Phase in Young Wistar Rats [PDF]
Iranian Journal of OrthodonticsAim: This study aimed to quantitatively assess the expression changes of muscle damage biomarkers (troponin, myoglobin, and creatine kinase) in masticatory muscles following mandibular advancement and during a recovery phase, providing insights into the ...
Shivangini Swarnkar +5 more
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Reliability, Construct Validity, Acceptability and Feasibility of the BruxScreen
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, construct validity, acceptability and feasibility of the BruxScreen‐Q and the BruxScreen‐C, as well as their concordance in a cohort of Dutch dental students. ABSTRACT Background The recently developed BruxScreen consists of two parts: BruxScreen‐Q (self‐report questionnaire) and BruxScreen‐C (clinical ...
Laurence J. Kessler +6 more
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Impact of High-Intensity Sports Practice on Stomatognathic System Function: An Observational Study
Dentistry JournalBackground: Physical activity improves quality of life, but competitive sports emphasize performance, leading to intense training and restrictive diets that increase injury risk.
Evandro Marianetti Fioco +8 more
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The effects of denervation and formoterol administration on facial growth
Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 2014 Objective: To identify and demonstrate possible alterations of skeletal structures which might follow either unilateral surgical denervation of the masseter muscle, unilateral intramuscular injection of formoterol directly into the masseter muscle, or ...
Fitzpatrick Brendan +3 more
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Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in miniature pigs
Journal of Otology, 2016 Objective: To report detection of vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the miniature pig. Methods: Potentials evoked by 1000 Hz tone bursts were recorded from neck extensor muscles and the masseter muscles in normal adult Bama miniature pigs ...
Xi Shi +8 more
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Paradoxical bulging of muscle after injection of botulinum neurotoxin type A into hypertrophied masseter muscle [PDF]
, 2012 Sang Ju Lee +4 more
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To analyse clinical features and psychological status according to the presence of concomitant headache in a well‐defined group of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods Graded Chronic Pain Scale and Symptom Checklist‐90‐Revision were applied to evaluate pain disability and psychological characteristics in a group of 793 TMD ...
Bo Young Jeong +3 more
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Short-term effects of dry needling of active myofascial trigger points in the masseter muscle in patients with temporomandibular disorders [PDF]
, 2010 Josué Fernández‐Carnero +6 more
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